Archive List for famine

Aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyrus port with 200 tonnes of food | #AJshorts

A charity ship carrying food and supplies for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, under a plan to open a new sea route for aid for starving Palestinians. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Israeli troops shoot at Palestinians receiving aid.

Israeli forces open fire on crowds waiting for aid supplies in northern Gaza, risking famine in the region. The people of Gaza are struggling to survive, with limited access to food and resources. The United Nations has warned of a potential famine, as aid shipments are not enough to meet the growing demand. As crowds gather to receive aid, Israeli forces respond with violence, leaving many injured and in need of urgent medical attention. The situation is dire, and the people of Gaza are pleading for more support from the international community. Tariq Abuzim, reporting from southern Gaza, brings us the latest on this unfolding crisis. Subscribe to our channel […]

UN expert says Gaza might already be in famine | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

People are using animal feed for food in Gaza, where one UN expert says a famine could already be happening because of Israel’s war and destruction of the food system. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Afghans face brutal winter as fuel prices increase

Afghanistan is facing a shortage of basic goods as the UN warns of looming famine. And as bitter cold sets in, Afghans are also scrambling to buy fuel which they can barely afford. The UN humanitarian head has asked donors to reinstate funding frozen since the Taliban took control in the spring of 2021. Al Jazeera’s @FerdiaCarr reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Afghanistan #Fuelcrisis

Mexican government encourages locally grown crops

Economists in Mexico warn that without action to reduce inflation, some communities in the country could face famine. As food prices in the country skyrocket, Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, wants Mexicans to produce more of their own food, and make the country more self-sufficient. Al Jazeera’s @Manuel Rappalo has more from Mexico City. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Mexico #FoodSecurity #Inflation #Famine

Kenya food security: Rising temperatures drive food price inflation

Rising temperatures are worsening the global food crises as the prices of wheat and other crops increase exponentially. Crops have not reached full harvest because of the heat and that is affecting farmers’ livelihoods. For Kenyans, severe drought is raising concerns about food security. People in northern Kenya’s Wajir county are waiting for cash payouts from the Kenyan government, to help them cope with rising food prices and a recurring drought. According to the United Nations, millions of people in east Africa are facing food shortages. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Kenya’s Wajir county. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us […]

Food crisis fears: War drives up cost of wheat globally

French President Emmanuel Macron says he expects there will be famine in Africa because of the war in Ukraine. Middle Eastern and North African countries rely heavily on wheat from Russia and Ukraine, which account for 30 percent of global wheat exports. The region was already struggling with economic crises and rising import costs. Al Jazeera’s @Zeina Khodr reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #Ukraine #FoodCrisis

Madagascar faces starvation crisis amid record drought

People in Madagascar are on the verge of starvation after the worst drought in 40 years. The UN’s food agency says there’s a desperate need for aid, with malnutrition more than doubling in the past four months. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Nepal invests in new irrigation technologies

Water sources are drying up in parts of the Himalayas and people are forced to look elsewhere for places to live and work. But new technology in irrigation might help people stay in their homes. As water sources are drying up throughout different areas, a team has come together to set up tanks and a new system to help get closer to solving the problems with water and irrigation. The system consists of solar panels that are set up and can be maneuvered towards the direction of the sun. The direct current generated pumps the water from the source into the tanks. There are pipes that then connect the tanks […]